THEN & NOW
Intersound Records 1997
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE
(By Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe)
HAPPIER DAYS
(By Michael Johnson)
WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND
(By Kenny Loggins and Melissa Manchester)
THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER
(By Bill LaBounty & R. Freeland)
THE MOON IS STILL OVER HER SHOULDER
(By Hugh Prestwood)
THAT'S THAT
(By Hugh Prestwood)
BLUER THAN BLUE
(By Randy Goodrum)
CRYIN' SHAME
(By Michael Johnson, Don Schlitz & Brent Maher)
GIVE ME WINGS
(By Rhonda Fleming & Don Schlitz)
I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
(By Tom Snow & Eric Kaz)
Produced by: Viktor Krauss, Michael Johnson and Gary Paczosa
Engineered by: Gary Paczosa - additional engineering by Michael Johnson
Assisted by Chad Brown
Recorded and mixed at Seventeen Grand Studios and Omni Studios, Nashville, TN
Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski and Ron Block appear courtesy of Rounder Records
Musicians:
Classic and Steel String Guitar, Lead Vocals: Michael Johnson
Bass: Viktor Krauss
Drums and Percussion: Kenny Malone
Electric Guitars: Ray Herndon
Background Vocals: Dan Tyminski and Alison Krauss
Solo Section Guitars on "Whenever I Call You Friend": Ron Block
Cello: John Catchings
Harp and Bass Harp: Pat Bergeson
Dobro and Weissenborn: Jerry Douglas
Fiddle on "The Moon": Stuart Duncan
Viola Trio and Duet Vocal on "Whenever I Call You Friend": Alison Krauss
Michael Johnson plays a Kohno classic guitar and an Olson steel string guitar and wishes to thank GHS Strings.
Thanks
Thanks to co-producers Gary Paczosa and Viktor Krauss for the midnight oil and such fine work. To Alison Krauss for the idea to cut the duet in the first place and then for doing it with me. To Dave Cline, Jake Niceley and Steve Tveit for the flexibility and generosity with studio time. To George Collier for the opportunity.
Photographs by:
Kirby Schultz, Henkin Schultz Inc.
Graphic Design:
by Kendra Lee
Management:
Fred Kewley Management
1711 18th Ave. S., D-4
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 292-9876
Michael's Website:
http://members.aol.com/mjbluer